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Nakamura spent 67 minutes thinking about his move.
“That Was a Big Mistake.” Nakamura Spent More Than 67 Minutes on a Move — and Lost After It At the Candidates Tournament, every mistake is seen especially clearly. But sometimes a game produces a moment that stands out even by the brutal standards of this event. In round five, Hikaru Nakamura spent almost 67 […]
Read articleThe Russian chess player’s third draw
The Russian Chess Player Drew for the Third Time in the Candidates Tournament. Half a Point That No Longer Looks Like a Coincidence At the Candidates Tournament, draws quickly begin to split into two categories. Some help you stay in the race, while others gradually turn into a worrying background. It is increasingly the second […]
Read articleA stunning victory for the Russian chess player
A Russian Chess Player Claimed a Magnificent Victory. Look How She Outsmarted Her Opponent At the Women’s Candidates Tournament, beautiful victories are valued especially highly. The price of every mistake is enormous, the standings are crowded, and games in which one player does not just score a point but truly outplays, outsmarts, and psychologically breaks […]
Read articleA selfie with Carlsen resulted in a complaint to a judge at a chess tournament.
Carlsen Complained to the Arbiter After a Selfie With a Kazakh Chess Player. Why This Story Spread So Quickly Through the Chess World Big stories in chess are not born only over the board. Sometimes one short moment before a game is enough to ignite a storm of discussion around a tournament. That is exactly […]
Read articleYesipenko stumbled again at the Candidates Tournament
Esipenko Lost Again in the Candidates Tournament. What Have You Done, Andrey?! You cannot afford a slow start in the Candidates Tournament. This is not the kind of event where you can quietly survive a couple of bad days and then slip unnoticed back into the race. Here, every round either lifts you toward the […]
Read articleRussian chess player blows away TP-2026
A Brilliant Combination by a Russian Chess Player at the 2026 Women’s Candidates. Her Opponent Was in Despair! There are no routine wins in the Women’s Candidates Tournament. Every game here is not just a fight for a point, but a fight for the right to stay in the race for the title. But sometimes, […]
Read articlehistorical date April 3, 1975
Day in Sports History: On April 3, 1975, Anatoly Karpov Became World Champion In sports history, there are dates that do not simply record a victory, but change an entire era. April 3, 1975 was exactly such a moment: Soviet chess player Anatoly Karpov was declared world champion and became the 12th World Chess Champion. […]
Read articleSindarov sweeps away the elite at the Candidates Tournament
A 20-Year-Old Is Crushing Everyone at the Candidates Tournament. What Makes Sindarov So Strong? There is rarely room for fairy tales in the Candidates Tournament. It is the toughest filter in world chess: eight players, 14 rounds, and only one earns the right to play a match for the crown. But in Paphos, right from […]
Read articleGiri defeated Esipenko in the fourth round
Esipenko Lost to Giri in Paphos. A Defeat That Hurts in the Standings but Does Not End His Tournament The Candidates Tournament does not forgive even short downturns. You cannot take too long to find your rhythm here, and you cannot hope that one bad day will simply disappear over a long distance. Every round […]
Read articleGoryachkina took half a point in the 4th round of the Candidates Tournament
Goryachkina Drew in the Fourth Round of the Women’s Candidates Tournament. A Half-Point That Kept Her Close to the Leaders At tournaments like this, a draw is almost never just a draw. Sometimes it is a calm result that preserves a player’s place in the standings. And sometimes it is a game that leaves the […]
Read articleDraw in the third round – Candidates Tournament
Goryachkina Drew in Round 3 of the Women’s Candidates Tournament. Half a Point That Still Felt Like a Missed Chance At the Women’s Candidates Tournament, a draw is far from always a quiet result. Sometimes it feels almost like a loss, because victory had been so close during the game. That was exactly the case […]
Read articleNepomniachtchi rose to 18th place in the FIDE rankings.
Ian Nepomniachtchi Has Returned to 18th Place in the FIDE Ratings. Why This Matters More Than It Seems In elite chess, a rating is not just a dry number next to a surname. It is an indicator of form, consistency, and how dangerous a player looks to the entire world elite. That is why the […]
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